104 THE TROGON. 



trunks of trees that have fallen across by accident. 

 The ground is covered with a dense carpet of moss 

 and of decaying leaves, that have lain there undis- 

 turbed for centuries. The forest fruits lie scat- 

 tered in profusion. Here and there you would 

 see what appears to be a wooden cup or vessel. 

 At the top of the cup is a hole, into which a round 

 lid fits with exactness. The cup grew on one of 

 the loftiest trees of the forest. It contained some 

 nuts, that in process of time became too heavy 

 to remain suspended. Then the lid of the cup 

 loosened itself, and the cup, large and heavy as it 

 was, fell to the ground with a crash. The nuts 

 were scattered far and wide, and many of them 

 served as food for the wild beasts of the forest. 

 The great empty cup goes by the name of the 

 Monkey's Drinking-Cup, and is quite a curiosity. 



There is another tree which bears a cup, without 

 a lid. In this instance the nuts fall to the ground 

 entire, and are not scattered. Many of them are 

 brought to England, and you have often seen 

 them. They are called Brazil-nuts. The natives 

 pick them up, and bring them to the market for 



